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‘It’s a mess … it’s chaos’: Barcelona is in crisis, admits Frenkie de Jong as Lionel Messi’s transfer saga continues … but the Argentine superstar is STILL in the players’ WhatsApp group
- Lionel Messi demands that Barcelona let him leave the Camp Nou this summer
- Frenkie de Jong revealed that the situation with Messi has shaken the club out of crisis
- He said that it is ‘a chaos’ at Barça with Messi’s transfer saga in public
- Although his future in Spain looks bad, the 33-year-old is still in the player chat
Frenkie de Jong has revealed that Barcelona is in crisis with Lionel Messi’s transfer saga set to come to a head this week.
Messi’s desire to leave Barcelona after 20 years has become one of the most impressive stories of the summer with the Argentine superstar recently submitting an official transfer request and refusing to attend scheduled Covid-19 tests and training. preseason in an attempt to pressure. through a move to Manchester City.
Messi’s father, Jorge, will meet with Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu on Wednesday to demand that his son be allowed to leave amid his bitter dispute with the club over a contract clause that he believes means that you can upgrade to a free transfer.
Barcelona are in disarray, says Frenkie de Jong, as superstar Lionel Messi looks to jump ship
De Jong said it is ‘chaos’ in Barcelona at the moment with ‘strange things happening’
De Jong, who endured a difficult first season with the Catalan giants, admitted that the club is in disarray as the fallout from their humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich continues.
“Currently it is a disaster in Barcelona, a lot of strange things are happening. It’s chaos, ” the Netherlands international told NOS.
I have not spoken with him (Messi) about this. Not the club. So I honestly don’t know what it’s like.
But if Messi really leaves, it will be a severe blow to the team and to the club.
“When I come back after these international matches, I’ll see what happened at the club.”
Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to go with the Manchester City favorite to sign him
The Dutch De Jong also revealed that Messi is still in the WhatsApp group of Barcelona players
Manchester City are hoping to get Messi to the Premier League, although it would not be financially feasible to close a deal if Barcelona continue to push themselves with the 33-year-old’s release clause set at £ 629 million.
Barcelona insist that Messi is still under contract and has urged him to stop looking for a move and commit to a new deal.
Despite the enormous uncertainty about his future, De Jong has revealed that Messi is still in the group chat of Barcelona players.
Speaking to Fox Sports, he added: ‘I hope Messi is still there when he comes back, but that’s not something that concerns me.
He is still in group chat. I’m not someone who talks about it [his potential exit] with him, I’m sure he has a lot of people around him doing that these days. ‘
